Finding Slope by Graphing

On a graph, what does slope represent?

• RISE over RUN

• RUN over RISE

• Y over X

• X over Y

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On a graph, which direction does a positive slope go?

• Up and left

• Up and right

• Left and right

• Up and down

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On a graph, which direction does a negative slope go?

• Left and right

• Up and right

• Up and down

• Down and right

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Find the slope of the line. 

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• 1

• zero

• -1

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Find the slope of the line. 

• 0

• 1

• undefined 

• -1

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Find the slope of the line.

• 3

• -3

• 1/3

• -1/3

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Slope can be found a graph by...

• Looking at where the line crosses the y-axis

• Looking at where the line crosses the x-axis

• Calculating "rise over run"

• Calculating "run over rise"

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Slope can by found from a table by... (select all that apply)

• Finding the "change in y over change in x"

• Finding the "change in x over change in y"

• Picking 2 points and using the slope formula

• Plotting the points on a graph and doing "rise over run"

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Write the equation of the line shown in slope intercept form.